Sophie Baldwin is a certified Reiki and Crystal Reiki Master. She enjoys using holistic healing through her understanding of energy to provide and assist transformational shifts to assist her clients needs. Sophie is also a registered yoga/meditation teacher and is motivated to create a peaceful atmosphere allowing her clients to reach deeper states of relaxation and healing. Her goals in life are to create a more enjoyable existence, cultivating harmony, gratitude, and love into all life surrounding.

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April is a Certified Nutritional Practitioner (CNP) and Clinical Herbalist. April graduated with honours for Sir Wilfrid Laurier University in International Business and Marketing. After working in the corporate world for several years, she knew this was not her true calling. Upon trying acupuncture and herbal medicine, she new this was a modality she truly believed in and wanted to share with friends, family and those wanting to fully heal. Her passion is using pure, natural and holisitic modalities to help and support individuals to reach their optimum health. Outside of Zen & Tonic April is an avid athlete, participating in a variety of adventure sports including trail and marathon running, cycling and climbing. She also loves travelling the world, trying new recipes, and time with her fur-baby, Mojito.

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Originally from Brisbane, Australia, Eloise is a conscientious and dedicated practitioner who brings a dose of sunshine to each of her treatment sessions.

Approach:

Eloise’s practice focuses on Stress, Reproductive Wellness, and Optimal Life Performance. Eloise customizes each treatment depending on the diagnosis, treatment plan and unique needs of each patient.

Her offerings include acupuncture, herbal medicine, tuina massage, cupping, gua sha, ear seeds, nutrition and lifestyle counselling.

Eloise believes that optimal health (physical, mental, emotional) is the key ingredient to living one’s best life and she is passionate about healthy lifestyle habits and preventative wellness through the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Dance, yoga, qi gong and weights all regularly feature in her fitness routine.

A strong believer in the principle that food is medicine, Eloise can often be found cooking up a storm in her kitchen. She delights in creating healing, nourishing and seasonally attuned recipes for friends and family.

Eloise is keen to educate and improve community awareness of the benefits of Acupuncture and TCM, whether it be as a standalone therapy, as part of a circle of care with other practitioners, or as a compliment to Western medicine surgical and drug interventions.

Certifications:

Eloise is a Registered Acupuncturist and a Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner with the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario.

As a licensed TCMP, Eloise is able to prescribe and dispense Traditional Chinese herbal formulas.

Education & Career Background:

Eloise graduated from the Diploma of Acupuncture and Diploma of Traditional Chinese Medicine programs at AIM Academy Toronto in 2022, completing clinic practical hours of 500 hours (Acupuncture Clinic) and 250hrs (Herbs Clinic) respectively. She is also a qualified Yoga Nidra teacher.

Eloise began her career over 20 years ago as a Chartered Accountant in Australia. Her corporate career spanned finance, accounting, investor relations, communications and operations. Prior to her career change into healthcare, Eloise’s most recent role was as Director of Operations at the Financial Modelling Institute, where she was responsible for overseeing global exam operations, leading the Operations team, and contributing as a member of the executive leadership team.

No stranger to long hours and keeping up high performance amidst high stress, Eloise naturally relates to the corporate athlete and is especially interested in helping patients manage chronic stress and its cascade of related conditions (such as insomnia, anxiety, reproductive wellness, digestion).

She is looking forward to meeting you and discussing how TCM and acupuncture can help you and your health goals!

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Ehsan has had a passion for his craft since childhood. Being born in Southwestern Asia, in Iran, Ehsan was raised in a family that taught him how to heal with natural remedies, which later sparked his love of holistic healing. In his early life, Ehsan began expanding his knowledge in freelance practices with guiding principles of natural healing and self-care at local gyms. By his 20’s, he began working with athletes. Through hard work, inspiration from his own Indigenous traditions, and motivation to help others, Ehsan watched as his clients improved gradually because of his insights. In 2016, his passion for self-improvement led him to school to become an RMT (Registered Massage Therapist). He would go on to graduate in 2018 and become registered in 2019. Over 4 years, Ehsan worked as a massage therapist at Sutherland and Chan, and eventually started his own home practice in 2021. At his 5-year mark of being an RMT, Ehsan felt the need to do more to expand his art. Today, Ehsan is a student at Eight Branches College, where he is studying to become a Registered Acupuncturist, while working as a full-time RMT. It is his belief that by combining his massage treatments with the traditional Chinese art of acupuncture, patients will experience a much more thorough healing process regarding their pre-existing conditions. Ehsan’s goal as a health care practitioner is to bring peace and equilibrium back to the patient’s body through holistic healing, traditional Chinese acupuncture and massage therapy, to assist all patients on their path to recovery. Ehsan achieves this by healing the body through the treatment of joints, muscles, body mechanics, nervous system and spirit. He also prides himself on his abilities of coaching patients to be better at taking care of themselves and prioritizing their own well-being. Ehsan specializes in deep therapeutic healing, sports massage, deep tissue massages, tension headaches, migraine/sinus issues, TMJ syndrome and fascial tension release (for patients who suffer from anxiety, teeth grinding and/or past traumas), trigger point therapy and Acupressure. Ultimately Treating the body as a whole. Today, Ehsan works at Zen and Tonic as an RMT.

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Keegan is a Registered Massage Therapist and graduate of Sutherland-Chan School of Massage Therapy. After receiving over a thousand massages he decided to become a massage creator as well as a massage consumer. As someone with experience in a spa as well as clinical environment massages can range anywhere from relaxation to sport massage. His philosophy is providing the most effective treatment while being the least painful, but your goals takes precedence.

He is very passionate about massage and looks forward to taking away people’s aches and making them feel better. On his time off, Keegan likes swimming, biking, martial arts and staring at screens.

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The Zen & Tonic Team:

April is a clinical herbalist and is currently completing her CNP certification. April graduated with honours for Sir Wilfrid Laurier University in International Business and Marketing. After working in the corporate world for several years, she knew this was not her true calling. Upon trying acupuncture and herbal medicine, she new this was a modality she truly believed in and wanted to share with friends, family and those wanting to fully heal. Her passion is using pure, natural and wholisitic modalities to help and support individuals to reach their optimum health. Outside of Zen & Tonic April is an avid athlete, participating in a variety of adventure sports including obstacle course racing , running marathons and cyclocross. She also loves travelling the world and spending time with her partner and two furry children, Mojo and Mojito.

Registered Acupuncturist and Practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Carmina graduated from the Toronto School of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TSTCM), successfully completing their 4 year TCMP Diploma program with honours. She is a registered member of the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario and is practised in the areas of acupuncture, herbal medicine, cupping, moxibustion, and Tui Na massage. Carmina has also traveled to Denver, CO to study under Dr. Martha Lucas, where she earned the certification to use Dr. Lucas’ patented Mei Zen cosmetic acupuncture system to treat patients for facial/neck rejuvenation and weight management.

Carmina is an educator and an advocate of continuing education and lifelong learning. She’s a faculty member of her alma mater TSTCM where she teaches TCM theory classes and tutors TCM students preparing for their licensing exams. In clinic, Carmina teaches her patients how to use TCM for self care at home, providing them with tools like TCM diet and Qi gong to help prolong the effects of her treatments.

As a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Carmina’s approach to healing begins with caring and compassion, and respecting that each patient is unique. She follows the basic premise of TCM practice: “Treat the patient, not the disease” – meaning she treats the patient as a whole, restoring balance within the body, strengthening the person’s Qi (vital energy), thereby allowing the body to fight the disease naturally. Carmina has successfully treated patients with digestive disorders, gynecological disorders, stress related disorders, pains/aches, allergies, insomnia and as a former intern at the Dorothy Lea Hospice has experience in bereavement support and palliative care.

Edward is from TSTCM (Toronto School of Toronto Chinese Medicine) and graduated from Sir Wilfrid Laurier University in Kinesiology. His passion for healing others become apparent after living with an injury from Vasity Volleyball for many years. Western medicine was not the answer and thus he seeked alternative treatments. Through Acupuncture and Chinese medicine he fully recovered and it became apparent that this was his true passion. Within the scope of Zen & Tonic, he combines western and eastern modalities to bring guidance and healing to his clients within the clinic and throughout their daily lives. His personal life involves volleyball, basketball, obstacle course racing, disc jockey, and traveling.

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Mavra is a neuro-diverse therapist dedicated to supporting individuals (15+) who face a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, cognitive disabilities, cultural or faith-based struggles, life transitions, stress, trauma (culturally-specific, childhood, racial, religious, PTSD), self-esteem issues, 2SLGBTQI+ struggles, and suicidal ideation.

With a deep understanding of the mind-body connection, I believe in the power of integrating Eastern traditions and perspectives into therapy, allowing for a holistic approach to healing.

Drawing from a diverse range of therapeutic modalities, including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Psychodynamic therapy, Logotherapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Narrative Therapy, and Mindfulness-Compassion modalities, I tailor our sessions to meet your individual needs and goals from a person-centered approach. By integrating these approaches, I offer a comprehensive toolkit that promotes self-awareness, self-compassion, and lasting change.

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